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Capitol Chat: Recapping The Primaries And Previewing The State Budget

June 8, 2018

CapRadio’s Ben Adler joins us to talk about the early results of the California primary elections this week and what they mean for the November general elections. Then, he explains what we can expect from the California state budget.

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CAL FIRE Has Already Exceeded Its Budget By $60 Million

December 8, 2017 | Sally Schilling

CAL FIRE has exceeded its firefighting budget projection by an estimated $60 million so far. Officials say going over budget is the new normal.

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More California Budget Votes Coming Thursday

June 22, 2017 | Ben Adler

There’s still more work left on the California budget for state lawmakers. Even though they sent a spending plan to Gov. Jerry Brown last week, up to a dozen companion “trailer” bills remain – and they could come up for votes as soon as Thursday.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Capitol Chat: California Budget 2017

June 9, 2017

Early Thursday, it looked like lawmakers were headed for a deal on California's budget. And though they have started to roll out of pieces of the state budget deal, they haven't reached a full agreement yet. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has more.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Brown Uses Fiscal Discipline For Revised Budget As "Big Cuts" Expected From Washington

May 12, 2017

State government reporter Ben Bradford recaps highlights of Gov. Jerry Brown's revised state budget where he expects major cuts to happen.

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Calif. State Senators Question Proposed Spending Cuts

January 17, 2017 | Ben Bradford

California Senators are questioning Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut back state spending and the revenue projections that proposal is based on. The Senate budget committee met for its first hearing on the plan Tuesday.

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"Trailer Bills" Draw Scrutiny From Groups Fearing Major Policy Changes

June 13, 2016 | Ben Adler

Advocacy groups are scrambling to check out what’s really in the state budget deal that California Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders agreed to late last week.

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California April Taxes About $1 Billion Short Of Projection

May 2, 2016

(AP) — Preliminary numbers show California's personal income tax collections were about $1 billion short of Gov. Jerry Brown's projections during the pivotal month of April.

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Brown Signs California Budget

June 24, 2015 | Katie Orr

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California budget with no fanfare Thursday.

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Legislature Approves $156 Billion Budget

June 16, 2014 | Katie Orr

Democrats are lauding the passage of California’s $156 billion budget while Republicans say state spending is becoming excessive.

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